Promoter-independent cold-shock induction of cspA and its derepression at 37°C by mRNA stabilization

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 355-364

  Fang, Li ^a   Jiang, Weining ^a,b   Bae, Weonhye ^a   Inouye, Masayori ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TEMPERATURE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031023549     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.2351592.x     Document Type: Article

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